Toy wagon



Dec. 31, 1935. A c, KQRTE 2,026,235

TOY WAGON Filed April 1, 1932 4 Sheets-Sheet l FIG-$3 FIG 1 IN VEIV TOR A TTORNEY Dec. 3 1935. A, c. KORTE TOY WAGON Filed April 1, 1952 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 FfG.5

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TOY WAGON Filed April 1, 1952 v 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 FIG. 4

FIG 12 INVENTOR %7 ATTORNEY Dec. 31, 1935. KORTE 2,026,235

TOY WAGON Filed April 1, 1932 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 FIG. 1'3

INVENTOR BY Z X ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 31, 1935 PATENT OFFICE WAGON Alfred C. Korte, St. Louis, Mo., assignor to Metalcraft Corporation, St. Louis, Mo., a corporation of Missouri Application April 1,

6 Claims.

This invention relates to childrens toy vehicles, and particularly to toy wagons. It is an object of the invention to produce a new and improved wagon which will be very strong and durable, which may be manufactured easily and inexpensively, and which will present a neat appearance.

It is the further object of the invention to produce a new and improved toy wagon in which the front and rear bolsters may be identically formed thereby doubling the number of parts which can be made from one die and eliminating the necessity for another die.

Other objects of the invention will appearfrom the following description and the accompanying drawings, referring to which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the finished wagon.

- Figure 2 is a front elevation of the wagon.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the wagon.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the wagon bed prior -to the assembly therewith of the front and rear bolsters.

Figure 5 is a side view of the wagon bed with the front and rear bolsters assembled.

Figure 6 is a sectional view of the wagon bed with the front bolster assembly taken along the line 66 of Figures 4 and 5.

Figure 7 is a sectional View of the wagon bed 30 with the rear bolster assembly taken along the line l-l of Figures 4 and 5.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary view showing a cross section of one end of the rear bolster and indicating the manner in which it is assembled to the Wagon bed, the section being taken along the line 8--8 of Figure 4.

Figure 9 is a detail view showing the tongue, front axle, and front bolster assembly.

Figure 10 is a detail view showing the handle and tongue assembly.

Figure 11 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along the line ll of Figure 9.

Figure 12 is a fragmentary detail view showing the manner in which the tongue is assembled to the front axle.

Figure 13 shows an end view of the bed with the front bolster assembled, and parts broken away for better illustration of others.

Figure 14 is a fragmentary view taken along the line l4l4 of Figure 13.

Figure 15 is a diagram showing the manner in which the front bolster pivots with respect to the bed.

Figure 16 is a cross sectional view of the bolster taken along the line I6|6 of Figure 13.

1932, Serial No. 602,618

Figure 17 shows a slight modification of the same parts as shown in Figure 16.

The reference numeral I indicates, generally, the wagon bed which is formed from a single sheet of metal and provided with an outwardly extending flange 2 at its upper end to strengthen the sides and also to improve the appearance. In the front end of the bed, a downwardly extending boss 3 is formed, and this boss is perforated at 4 for a purpose hereinafter to be described. At the rear end of the bed, a downwardly extending rectangular boss 5 is formed for the purpose of forming a support extending from one end of the rear bolster to the other. It will be noted that the front boss 3 is circular in formation, so that its lower surface forms a suitable pivot mount for the front bolster.

The front and rear bolsters 6 and 1 are identical in formation. One of these bolsters is pivotally mounted with respect to the bed, and the'other is held rigidly at right angles to the bed, but the means which permits the bolster to rotate at one end and prevent it from rotating at the other end is formed in the bed itself. This construction permits a cheaper manufacturing set-up, because a comparatively large number of identical parts can be made for the bolsters instead of just half that number of each of two different parts. Within the boss 5, are formed two longitudinal slits 8 to receive a pair of lugs 9 formed on the bolster. These lugs are turned up from the sheet metal of which the bolster is formed, inserted in the slits 8, and then turned over and flattened out to the position shown in Figure 7, thereby holding the rear bolster in position.

The general formation of the bolster is that of a channel section turned down at the ends, as indicated at H], having a strengthening rib near the ends only, as indicated at H, and having substantially G-shaped recesses l2 in the lower ends of the turned down portion. The metal at the inside of these recesses is also turned inwardly, as indicated in Figures 7 and It, by the reference numeral M. The rear axles [5 are made of just the proper diameter to fit the C-shapecl recesses l2, and a comparatively narrow inlet l6 of the C-shaped portion is just slightly smaller than the diameter of the axle. This permits the axle to be assembled to the bolster after the wheels have been assembled to the axle by simply forcing the axle into the recess I2. If desired, the entrance iii of the recess may be closed up afterwards, as indicated in Figure 17.

Wheels I! are fixed to the axles by any suitable means (not shown), and the axles may be either turned in the wheels or in the recesses l2, as desired. The wheels and axles for front and rear are also identical.

In attaching the front bolster, the lugs 9 are turned over, as indicated in Figure 13, but not drawn down so tightly as to prevent free rotating movement of the bolster with respect to the bed. The opening being circular, an accurately guided pivoted movement of the bolster is permitted. It will be noted that the bolster is of greater width than the opening 4, so that a substantially closed bottom is provided for the bed.

The tongue is applied to the front axle in the manner shown in Figures 2 and 9 to 12, inclusive. The tongue itself is of substantially T- shaped formation and substantially U-shaped section. The cross portion l8 of the T is applied to the axle, as indicated in Figure 12, and, then, the free ends of the U section are closed up to the position shown in Figure 11, thus permanently assembling the tongue to: the axle. Outwardly projecting lugs [9 are formed on the axle at the ends of the portion 8 to locate the tongue with respect to the center of the axle. The tongue 26 may be of any length desired and is provided with a pair of oppositely located perforations 2! in its outer end to receive a handle 22. This handle is provided with a pair of lugs 23 formed after assembly to permanently retain the handle in position.

In operation, the front bolster and axle may be pivoted freely on the boss 3, as indicated in Figure 15. The rear bolster is held firmly in position at right angles to the bed by the lugs 9, which snugly fit in the slits 8, and are bent over at the top to prevent dis-assembly.

I claim:

1. In a childs vehicle, a bolster member comprising a horizontally extending channel section, the flanges of the channel being turned downwardly, and the ends of said channel section also being turned downwardly to a substantially vertical position, a pair of lugs struck up from the central horizontal portion of said channel, and a pair of downwardly extending C-shaped openings at the lower ends of the vertical extension.

2. In a childs vehicle, a bolster member comprising a horizontally extending channel section, the flanges of the channel being turned downwardly, and the ends of said channel, section also being turned downwardly to a substantially vertical position, a pair of lugs struck up from the central horizontal portion of said channel, and a pair of downwardly extending C-shaped openings at the lower ends of the vertical extension, said openings being surrounded by a flange.

3. In a childs vehicle, a bolster member comprising a horizontally extending channel section, the flanges of the channel being turned downwardly, and the ends of said channel section also being turned downwardly to a substantially vertical section, a pair of lugs struck up from the central horizontal portion of said channel, a pair of downwardly extending C-shaped openings at the lower ends of the vertical extension, said openings being surrounded by a flange, and. a longitudinal depression extending centrally near each end of the bolster.

4. A childs vehicle having a sheet metal bed, a boss on the bottom of said bed, a circular opening in said boss, a bolster extending substantially transversely adjacent the bottom of said bed and adapted to support said boss, said bolster being of greater width than the diameter of said circular opening, and members extending from said bolster upwardly through said opening and then outwardly, thereby forming a pivot bearing to permit the bolster to turn with respect to the bed.

5. In a childs vehicle, an inverted U-shaped bolster, an axle extending through the ends of said bolster, a T-shaped tongue mounted on said axle, said tongue being originally of U-shaped section throughout, and the free ends of one portion of the U being drawn up about said axle stantially transversely adjacent the bottom of said bed and adapted to support said boss, and members extending from said bolster upwardly thru said opening and then outwardly thereby forming a pivoted bearing to permit the bolster to turn with respect to the bed.

ALFRED C. KORTE. 

